Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SANTODOMINGO150
2006-01-13 17:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:  

DOMINICAN FUGITIVE JOSE PLACENCIA WAIVES

Tags:  CJAN DR KCRM SNAR 
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P 131722Z JAN 06
FM AMEMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3154
INFO RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC PRIORITY
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RUEAHLC/HOMELAND SECURITY CENTER WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEAHLC/HQS DHS WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000150 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR SEARBY, L/LEI FOR TAYLOR AND MUELLER
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA MAZUREK AND ORJALES
US MARSHAL SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO CHRIS DUDLEY
DEA FOR OF,OFI,DO,DCO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CJAN DR KCRM SNAR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN FUGITIVE JOSE PLACENCIA WAIVES
EXTRADITION RIGHTS, RETURNS TO U.S.


UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000150

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR SEARBY, L/LEI FOR TAYLOR AND MUELLER
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA MAZUREK AND ORJALES
US MARSHAL SERVICE PLEASE PASS TO CHRIS DUDLEY
DEA FOR OF,OFI,DO,DCO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CJAN DR KCRM SNAR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN FUGITIVE JOSE PLACENCIA WAIVES
EXTRADITION RIGHTS, RETURNS TO U.S.



1. On December 29, 2005, U.S. Marshals returned Jose
Placencia to the United States for trial in the State of New
York based on Kings County indictment number 1400/2001
charging murder in the second degree.


2. Following a July 21, 2005, U.S. extradition request and
the subsequent issuance of a Dominican arrest warrant,
Placencia was apprehended on December 16, 2005, by agents of
the Dominican National Directorate for Drug Control's
Fugitive Unit. Placencia subsequently made a free, knowing,
and voluntary waiver of further local proceedings before the
Criminal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court. His
decision to submit to U.S. extradition was evidenced by a
witnessed, notarized affidavit.


3. Placencia was the 33rd and final fugitive extradited to
the United States during calendar year 2005.
HERTELL